The Delhi Traffic Police has decided to intensify checks at the national capital's borders and alternative entry routes to prevent vehicles violating Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions from entering the city, officials said on Friday.
The decision was taken during an inter-state coordination meeting held on November 12, chaired by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Sachin Kumar Singhal, with officials from Haryana's Jhajjar, Sonipat and Bahadurgarh districts participating.
The meeting focused on ensuring strict implementation of directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) and strengthening enforcement of vehicle-related restrictions under GRAP.
Police said an earlier coordination meeting on the issue had been held on October 28.
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During the meeting, officers were instructed to ensure adequate police deployment at border entry points, alternative routes and entry loops to identify, intercept and divert vehicles that fail to comply with prescribed restrictions.
The traffic police will also intensify checks for valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates and take strict action against vehicles violating applicable restrictions on diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years.
Officials said enforcement would be carried out in accordance with relevant Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal orders.
The measures are aimed at preventing non-compliant vehicles from entering the national capital through alternative routes or less-monitored entry points.
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The meeting also discussed steps to prevent interstate buses violating GRAP directions from entering Delhi.
Officials said such buses should, wherever feasible, be stopped at their originating points rather than being allowed to travel up to the national capital's borders.
Police officers were directed to organise meetings with transporters and bus operators to sensitise them about the restrictions and ensure drivers were familiar with the applicable regulations.
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To improve public awareness, digital display screens will be installed at strategic diversion points to inform commuters about GRAP restrictions and alternative routes.
Public address systems will also be set up at border locations to disseminate information among motorists and commuters.
The participating officers were instructed to maintain close coordination with their counterparts in neighbouring states to ensure that vehicles violating applicable CAQM directions are prevented from entering Delhi.
Police said the coordinated enforcement measures would strengthen implementation of pollution-control restrictions across the national capital's entry points.